Properties

Historic Buildings adjacent to former Sky City Formerly known as 1154 and 1160 Broad Street Owner: Privately Owned The Threat: After the fire that destroyed the Brislen Building in 2014 and its subsequent demolition, the two adjacent 3-story brick commercial buildings have been vacant.  The empty lot, two historic buildings, and the former Sky City […]

The Richmond Hotel/Richmond Summit 744 Broad Street Owner: Privately Owned The Threat: The Richmond Summit has been owned by an out of town property management company for many years. Over time, original historic character defining features such as original windows, architectural details, and interior finishes and materials may have been removed or potentially damaged beyond

Updates for October 2019 Click thru the links below to read the latest information regarding the proposed Fish Passage project Final Independent External Peer Review Report Savannah Harbor Expansion Project New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam and Fish Passage Project: A New Consensus Solution Offered by Augusta/North Augusta-area Stakeholders September 10, 2019   New Savannah

East Central Regional Hospital, Gracewood Campus Address: 100 Myrtle Boulevard, Gracewood, Georgia, 30812 Owner: State of Georgia; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities History and Significance: The superintendent\’s report dated January 25, 1922 describes the formation of the Training School for Mental Deficiencies in 1919 with a $100,000 appropriation to erect a suitable institution

The Penthouse at the Lamar Building Address: 753 Broad Street Owner: Privately Owned History and Significance:  Designed by internationally known architect I. M. Pei and partners, the penthouse on the Lamar Building was completed in 1976.  The Lamar Building itself, designed by architect G. Lloyd Preacher of Augusta and Atlanta, and architect W. L. Stoddard

The  Benjamin Franklin Jones House (aka Dr. Manganiello Residence) Address: 656 Milledge Road Owner: Privately Owned History and Significance:  This large residential house across from the Augusta Country Club is screened from those passing on Milledge Road by overgrown shrubbery.  Built in 1927 for Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Jones, III, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this

Old Engine Company No. 7 Address: 2163 Central Avenue Owner: Augusta Richmond County History and Significance:  Construction began on the Engine Company No. 7 building in 1913 and work was completed in 1914 at a cost of $12,599 and placed in commission May 1, 1915.  The architect was Thomas Campbell of Augusta, and the contractor

The Penny Savings Bank Building Address:  1144 James Brown Boulevard Owner: Augusta Georgia Land Bank Authority History and Significance: The Penny Savings Loan and Investment Company was incorporated September 10, 1910 by several prominent African American businessmen in Augusta.  The building that currently occupies the corner of James Brown Boulevard (formerly Campbell Street or 9th

Perkins-Cullum House Address: 510 Greene Street Owner:  Privately Owned   History and Significance: This large residential home was built circa 1901 by Henry C. Perkins, who was president of Perkins Manufacturing Company and Augusta Sash and Door.  Mr. Perkins was in the lumber business and built this excellent example of a Colonial Revival style house

Woolworth Department Store Address: 802 Broad Street Owner: Privately Owned   History and Significance: The Woolworth Building located at the corner of Broad and Seventh Streets was built in 1939 and was one of America’s best known retailers.  Three storefronts have been combined over time into the one current façade.  In 1960, the lunch counter